sprinkler
Example Sentences
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The leak also triggered the business’ automatic sprinkler system.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
After pulling his tee shot towards the trees, Fitzpatrick's ball struck a cart path, ricocheted back on to the green, and was only prevented from trickling into the water by a well-positioned sprinkler head.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
"I am really happy to be here. I am just trying to enjoy every moment because you never know what might happen tomorrow," he said shortly before being soaked by a sprinkler.
From Barron's • Jan. 5, 2026
The International Fire Code in 2018 added a sprinkler requirement for bars and nightclubs with occupancy over 300, but adoption varies across America and Europe.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 2026
It was a flat, dry place made green only by sprinkler systems.
From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan
Vocabulary lists containing sprinkler
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